Rim-tool



C. P. BEACH.

HIM TOUL.

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1,331,859. yPatented Feb. 24, 1920.

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C. P. BEACH.

RIM YOL.

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1,331,859. Patented Feb. 24,1920.

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: aanveroz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES P. BEACH. OF LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Application filed June 5. 1918.

Be it known that l. Cnanm-:s l. lnacn. a citizen of the United AQtates of America. rcsiding in thtl town ot' Littleton. inthe county ot' (rat'ton and State ot' New Hampshire. have invented an Improvement in Rini- Tools. ot' which the following is a specification. l

This1 invention relates to impl-ovenlent` in tools` tor manipulatingr the tire carrying rims otweliicle wheels` ol' the `so-called de,- mountable rim type. The principal object ot' the invention is to provide u run tool which may be used intercliaugeably upon any ot' the well known types of demonntablo rims to contract the rim for the removal ot the tire and to restore the rim to its operative condition after the tire has been replaced thereon. further object` ot' the invention is to provide a tool ot' the character which will be strong and durable in construction and simple in operation. Other objectsi ot' the invention will be apparent lrom the following description.

A preterrml embodiment of the invention hasi been selected herein. for purposes` ot illustration and description: the `same being shown in the arcounmirving drawings.` wherein Figure l is a side elevation of the elected embodiment ot' the invention;

llig. 2 is a top plan view; and

Figs. 3 io 7 inclusive show the device ot' Fig. 1 applied to a rim. a portion only ot' the rim and tire being shown, these figurtsl illustrating the operation ot the device.

Referring to the. drawings. the rim tool shown therein comprises a handle or operab ing lever l() ott'set t'rom the center line ot` the device as shown clearly in Fig. This ott'- set enables the handle to be made as long as necessary to obtain the required leverage, its length not being limited by the. interior diameter-of the rim. Not only may a long lever be used but its movement is also unlimited 'by the rim. The handle has two right angle bends. as at, 11 and 12. and is pivoted at 13 to a rim clamping member generally indicated by numeral 14. Just beyond thel point 13 the handle is pivoted to a link 15, the connection being formed by a pin 16 passing through the bifurcated end Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24. 1920. Serial No. 238.286.

1T ot the link 1.7 and through a hole in the handle. This link is pivotally connected at 1S to a second rim clamping member generally denoted by 15).

he clamping member 14 comprises two arms 2U and 21 formed with ljaws 22 and 23 which are so shaped as to grip effectively any rim in general use. Above the jaws the arms are bored to receive a Clamping bolt 2l which hasy an integral head 25 fitting into a depression in the arm 2() and threaded to receive a nut 2li having a handle 27 for turning it. upon the holt. Ythen clamped in place the jaws are held at a distance from cach other suiiicient to permit the bifnrcated end ot the link 15 to pass between them in the operation ot the device. The arms may he suitably strengthened by ribs Q8 and bored at the upper end to receive/a pivot pin 29 which passes through a hole in the Operating lever 1t). he arms are of such a length that the pivot 12% is a substantial dis tance from the clamping jaws` this distance being determined b v the length of the 0perating handle trom 1? to 1G and the length ot the link 15.

The clamping member 1.0 is similar to the member 14 just described. the parts being rorrespondingly numbered. with the eXCeption. that the distance between clamping jaws and the pivot 1S is considerably less.

The link 155 is provided with a foot 30 which is pivoted thereto by a pin 31 and held in the position shown in Fig. 1 by a. split pin 3i! passing through holes in the foot and link. It' and when desired the foot may be, folded back upon the link for a pnl'- pose, which will later appear.

e operation ot' the device may be described as follows with particular 1eleL a,nmL

enccin lhc several tvpcs ol' demountable rims` usuali)4 lics in the character of the joint and thc mcthod otE lockiingr it. lt` is unnecessar)Y lo dcsrribe in detail any of these joints but sullicienl to point out that in certain rims thc abutting ends must be pulled apart before thm rim can be contracted while in other vforms one ot' thc, abutting ends must be lifted almost vertically,for some distance and thrown over upon the other end. The tool shown herein is designed so that it may be easily adjusted and used with lany ot' the well known types of demountable rims now on the nmrket regardless oi the nature of the joint.

liefert-ing to Fig'. 3 the tool is shown attirthed to the =rim which, it may be assumed, iii-List be spread before, the abutting ends can be lapped over eachother to contract the `rim. In this figure ,thc clamping jaw li is attached to one end* oi' the rim 37 as ncar the joint as possible. the jaws being securely fastened to the rim by rotation of the handle 27. The clamp 1E) is so positioned on the other end of the rim that the depending foot will be raised slightly from the inner surface of the rln and under such circumstances the operating lever will assume substantially the position shown in Fig. 3. The clamp 19 is fastened to the rim securely by turning,r its vhandle 27 on the clamping bolt. If now thejoperating lever is rotated clockwise about its pivot 13 the tog rle formed by the operating lever and link 15 will be straightened out until the foot 30 contacts `with the inner face of the rim as shown in Fig. 4 where the abutting ends of the rim havebeefn separated slightly. The link 15 now having two points in Contact with its ehd of the rim will maintain the pivot 1G in fixed relation therewith and further rotation of the operating lever will raise the end 3T ofthe runA above the abuttinl end until the parts assume substantially t e position in Fig. 5. Thereafter the continued movement of the operating handle will draw the pivot 16 between tlie arms of the gripping clamp 14 and bring the rim into substantially the position shown in Fig. 6 where the rim is so contracted that the tire may be easily re- -moved therefrom. The resiliency of the rim will hold the parts in the position shown in ithout removing the tool from thc rim the tire may be repaired or another substituted therefor, placed in position and the yhandle 10 rotated in a eontraeloekwise direc,- tion to restore the rim to its normal position.

It may sometimes happen, partirailarly with rims that have been s rung or otherwise thrown out of shape, t iat the abutting ends will not readily resume their normal position but may possibly overlap each other slightly4 as shown lor inslancc iu Fig'. T. Under such circumstaiwcs it is ncccssarj lo expand the riui and l'orce ilu` abutting' cnds into positiolr 'l`his maiV br arrolnplisluul by thc tool hcrcin shown. For example. it mayl bc assumed that the rim has taken the position shown in Fig. 7. lf now the smaller clamp is loosened, the cotter pin through thc foot rcmoved and the i'oot loldcd up on the link, the operating lever majl be placed in a substantially vertical position and the small clamp again tightened on thc rim. lf now the operating lever is moved to-the let't it will be readily sccn that the rim will be forcibly expanded and the end il? pressed down into position abuttingl` the opposite end.

It is to be understood that the invention may bc variousl)- moditicd and embodied within the scope ot the subjoined claims.

l claim as my invention:

l. A dcvicc of the character dcscribcd comprisingr a pair of clamping jaws. means to. c amp said ja ws to a rim upon the oppd site sides of thc joint thereof, an operating level' pivoted to one ot' said jaws, a link connecting said lever with the other said jaws, and means to limit the movement of said link toward said rim whereby its outer end serves as a fulcruin for said operatiingr lever.

2. A device of the character described comprising a pair of clampingr jaws, means to clamp said jaws to a rim upon the opposite sides ol the joint thereof, an operatmnr lever pivoted to one of said jaws, a link connecting said lever with the other said jaws, and a depending lug upon said link to contact with said rim and limit the movement ot' the link relatively thereto.

3. A device of the character described comprising a pair of tlampingr jaws, means to clamp said jaws to a rim upon the opposite sides of the joint thereof` an operatin lever pivoted to one of said jaws, a lin( connecting said lever with the other said jaws, a depending rim engaging lug pi voted to said link and free to swing' out of rim engagingr position, and means to hohl said lugr in operative position.

4. A device of' the character described comprising,r a pair of clamping jaws, means to clamp' said jaws to a. rim upon the opposite side of the joint thereof` an operating lever pivoted to one oi said jaws, a link connecting said lever with the other said jaws to form a toggle connection between said clamping members whereby the rim will be expanded upon initial movement of said lever, and-means upon said link brought into contact with said rim after initial movcanent of said lever, whereby said lilik is held from movement with respect to the rim and the abutting end may be raised and thcy rim contract-ed.

.6. A device of the character described comprising '.1 clamping jaw adapted to engage :1 rim upon one side of the 1]oint thereof, said Jaw having an upstnnding bifurcated nrm, :l level' pivoted t0 said arm, a Seeond Clamping jaw adapted to engage the rim on the opposite side of the joint, and :l link connecting Said lever :ind said second jaw and adapted to pass Between the bifurcated arm upon rotation of the, lever 10 and overlap the abutting ends In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification June, 1918.

this 3d day of CHARLES P. BEACH. 

